Interleaved paper container and dispenser.



M. M. couw. INTERLEAVED PAPER CONTAINER AND DISPENSER APPHCATRON FILEDMAR. 7, 1916.

' Patemad Aug. 7, 1917.

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INTERLEAVED CONTAINER AND DISPENSER.

Application filed March 7, 1916.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MAX M. Conn, a citizen of the United States,residing at Piedmont, in the county of Alameda and State of California,have invented new and useful Improvements in Interleaved Pa erContainers and Dispensers, of which the ollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to a container and dispensing device forinterleaved toilet paper, paper towels or the like.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple, practical containerfor interleaved or stacked paper articles, such as paper towels andtoilet paper, which container is easily attached to the wall or othersupport and in addition to having invisible locking means, isconstructed and arranged to be readily opened to receive and hold astack of suitably folded towels or toilet paper and when closed willpresent a display window which will serve both as a removableadvertising card, and as a means to determine the depletion of thecontents of the container More particularly this display featureembraces a pocket on one of the movable parts of the container in whicha specially made card, as hereinafter described, may be inserted.

Having reference to the accompanying drawings- Figure 1 is a perspectiveview of the container.

Fig. 2 is a similar view partly broken awa Fig. 3 is a central, verticalsection through the container.

Fig. 4 is a cross section on line M, Fig. 3.

The container, which is preferably made of metal, consists of twoprincipal parts, a back and bottom stationary section A, with angularsides 2, and a front movable section B, open at the bottom and havingclosed top and sides 3-4; section B being pivoted to section A at 5.

The horizontal bottom portion of section A is slotted. at 6 to permitthe withdrawal of the sheets singly from the container. A suitableinvisible locking means C forming no part of the present invention butdescribed and claimed in the companion case, of one Ellis D. Millerfiled simultaneously herewith, serves to maintaimthe sections ininterlocked relation and prevent the unauthorized removal oi papertherefrom,

f "Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug, 7, rear Serial No. 82,581.

The particular construction of the twopart container as thus describedforms one feature of the invention, While the other feature resides inthe provisionof an advertising name plate and display opening inconjunction With the front section B;

Formed in the front face of the casing near the lower end is an opening7 of sufiicient size to render visible the business card of the one towhom trade attention is to be directed. Secured on the inner side of thecasing and around the opening 7 is a frame or holder for the purpose ofsupporting a window 8, constructed of any transparent material, such asglass, celluloid or the like, said window and its frame forming a pocketopen at the top to receive a name-plate or card 9 on which may beprinted or otherwise displayed, the name of the owner, distributingagent, the manufacturer or any other data desired.

' The card or plate may have a vertically disposed oblong opening 10through which the contents of the interior of the container may beviewed to determine when the container needs replenishing, and to alsoprovide means for permitting easy removal of the card.

The transparency 8 being placed in front of the perforated card or plate9, forms a closure for the openings 71 O, and also protects thenameplate or card from dust or injury, and at the same time permits theinterior to be viewed through the opening 10 formed in the plate orcard. The amount of paper towels or like articles contained by thedispenser may thus be determined at all times without opening thepivotally mounted cover section.

The plate together with the display opening 7 in which it is mounted notonly forms an ornamental feature for the casing, but at the same timepermits any data to be applied, such as instructions for the operationof the dispenser or the name of the owner or agent from which newmaterial may be secured or bought to refill the dispenser. In fact itpermits any advertising matter or the name of any agent to be added to abox after it has been assembled and sent. out of the factory, therebydoing away with the need of separate dies for stamping and enables themanufacturer to find a wide and attractive field for active andprogressive agents who desire to attract attention to themselves ratherthan to the original man;

ufacturer of the facture, or of the paper contents which the fixturedispenses.

The. materials and finish of the several parts ofthe device mayotherwise be such as the judgment and experience of the manufacturer'may dictate.

I wish it understood that various changes in form, proportion and minordetails of construction maybe resorted to within the scope of theappended claim, and that I do.

not wish to limit myself to the specific design and construction hereshown.

Having thus described my invention what I claim and desire to secureby-Letters Pat'- ent isj A container comprising separable sections,

' means for securing the sections together, one

' witnesses.

of the sections having an opening in the; front wall thereof, a platehaving. a central.

opening secured to the section adjacent the openlng to provide asupport, an identificatlon card in said support having an openingregistering with the opening in the plate, 7

to permit the contents of the container to be MAX M, COHN. Witnesses: v

. J. H. LEVY,

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